Living Abroad & Celebrating Holidays
If you live abroad, you probably agree that the hardest time to be away from your home and families is the holiday season. The holiday tim… Read more
Halloween Decorations At Entryway
Here’s my home’s Halloween decoration. I know that we don’t have many Halloween decoration. It’s not only because I love the minimalist lifestyle. It… Read more
Ccaza Ccomodore Alibag
Some of my friends in Mumbai have stayed at Ccaza Ccomodore Alibag. Alibag is a great quick vacation destination from Mumbai which is only a 3-hour drive. In addition to Alibag, ano… Read more
2 Things That Help Prepare For Thanksgiving
Mother’s Day Brunch ☆ Sofitel Mumbai
When do you celebrate Mother’s Day? There are many different days to celebrate Mother’s Day in the world. I feel that mothers in the world deserve to be appreciated ev… Read more
Hosting A Party For 30 People
My husband and I hosted a holiday party at the end of last year, 2013, for the local staff who work in his office in Mumbai, India. We had about 30 guests who came. This gathering was hel… Read more
Citrus-Drizzled Cranberry Cookies
As I mentioned in my previous post, I went to a cookie exchange. It was fun! However, the downside of it is that… The cookies I brought home are almost gone? Impossible!!! I hav… Read more
White, Silver & Gold Christmas Decoration
I found this gold Christmas tree in Jakarta at a Christmas bazaar and I am so glad I bought it! I can’t remember which vendor I bought this from, but they go to all the holiday baz… Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ☆ Corner of Our Holiday Decoration
My favorite time of the year started.
Our family tradition that my husband and I do is to trim our Christmas tree as a family on the first weekend after Thanksgiving. So we did. With th… Read more
Happy Diwali ☆ Bokeh Photos of Diwali Lights
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Diwali, a Hindu festival, which is also known as a festival of lights, is a nation wide festival in India regardless of religions. Nowadays it is a ho… Read more
Halloween As Thor ☆ Expat Halloween Trick-Or-Treating in Mumbai
Halloween trick-or-treating doesn’t always happen on a Halloween Day when you live in a country where Halloween is not a widely celebrated holiday. Since many people have … Read more
Ganesha Tour In Khetwadi ☆ Mumbai
Ganesha Tour In Khetwadi Mumbai
Ganesha Chaturthi is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated in Mumbai. My friend, who had gone to a Ganesha viewing tour last year, organize… Read more
Vacation in Lombok Indonesia
What would be your ultimate vacation?
Mine would be on a beach, quiet, relaxing, no schedule and not to worry about expenses, either. There are many places in Indonesia to go on vaca… Read more
Season’s Greetings 2012
Happy Holidays!
It’s been a hectic, festive, and at times stressful month for us. I cannot believe how fast the month of December went by this year. I hope that you are having a … Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall ☆ Outdoor Christmas Party Decoration
My husband’s office had an annual office holiday lunch party. This red table was the one we used as a dessert table. I regret that I did not take a photo after desserts were plac… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall ☆ Home Christmas Decoration 2012
The photos above show how I decorated our dining room with gold and silver decorative items. It’s quite similar to how I decorated our dining room in 2011. You can see the phot… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall ☆ Christmas Decoration Entryway
If you recall my post about the Christmas Decoration in 2011, the way I decorated the console in the entryway is pretty much the same as last year. I plan on taking photos of my living r… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall ☆ Christmas 2011 & New Year 2012 Decoration
Yes, this is way long due, but if I don’t post these photos now, I probably won’t post them at all, I’m afraid, so here they are.
Christmas is my favorite time of th… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ POP Shop Bandung
My girls wanted to take this sheep home really badly.
There are some really cute items.
Hot shoes are always fun to look at.
Funky lamps. Would you like one?
Their purses are in cute de… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall ☆ Livingetc Indonesia ☆ Sneak Peek & Behind The Scenes
I had a pleasure working with a team of editors and photographers for a photo shoot of my house for Livingetc Indonesia. The editor, Atri, found my blog, contacted me and we met once a … Read more
Japanese Children’s Day Cake ☆ 鯉のぼりケーキ
May 5 is Children’s Day as well as boys day in Japan. Families with sons hang carp streamers for May 5 to celebrate the Children’s Day. The families with boys also decor… Read more
Easter Egg Hunt ☆ 復活祭とエッグハント
I didn’t grow up celebrating Easter with my family in Japan. However, since my husband did with his family in the States and it is such a widely celebrated holiday in many part… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall Decoration ☆ Christmas Breakfast Table
My family celebrated Christmas growing up, but being non-Christian we don’t have Christmas traditions like my husband’s family does. My mother-in-law has always … Read more
Christmas Decoration ☆ Red, Silver, and Santa Claus
It’s festive everywhere. So is our home. Here is a collection of pictures of the Christmas decoration in our house. When we lived in a two bedroom apartment back in the States… Read more
Christmas Decoration ☆ Trimming The Tree
How was your weekend? Ours was nice. Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year 2010? The busiest time of the year opened its door. Despite the fact that it sometimes feels … Read more